PREVENTION

prevention, bar

(noun) the act of preventing; “there was no bar against leaving”; “money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

prevention (countable and uncountable, plural preventions)

The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

(medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).

(obsolete) The act of going, or state of being, before.

(obsolete) Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks

precaution; forethought.

Anagrams

• pervention, provenient

Source: Wiktionary

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Pre*ven"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. prévention.]

1. The act of going, or state of being, before. [Obs.] The greater the distance, the greater the prevention. Bacon.

2. Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought. [Obs.] Hammond. Shak.

3. The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting. South. Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention. Shak.

4. Prejudice; prepossession. [A Gallicism] Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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